Foreign Affairs sets up Japan earthquake hotline

Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs has set up a special hotline for people who have relatives in Japan in the wake of Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami.

The department says on its Canadians with relatives in Japan can call toll-free, in Canada, 1-800-387-3124, or from elsewhere 613-943-1055. There are more than 1,500 Canadians registered with the Canadian embassy in Tokyo, but it is likely that many more Canadians are in the country.